GCHQ: Claim we bugged Donald Trump ‘utterly ridiculous’

The UK intelligence agency breaks with its policy of not commenting on stories after the claim is repeated by the White House.

The accusation was made by US media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano – then repeated by White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

Mr Spicer was speaking after the US Congress rubbished Mr Trump’s claim the Obama administration “tapped his wires” before the election.

He said the president “stands by” his claim.

Mr Spicer went on to quote Mr Napolitano as saying: “Three intelligence sources have informed Fox News that President Obama went outside the chain of command – he didn’t use the NSA, he didn’t use the CIA, he didn’t use the FBI and he didn’t use the Department of Justice – he used GCHQ.”

The accusation prompted a rare public statement from the UK intelligence agency…

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